The owner of China’s largest fleet of oil rigs and offshore vessels, COSL, has chosen Norwegian-based Havyard group to supply the design for four new supply vessels.

COSL operates in all areas within exploration and production of oil and gas. The corporation works principally in the business areas of seismology, drill technology, well services and supply & transport services.

COSL has instructed the yard to supply the DNV classified Havyard 832 design, which is equipped with four 1,200 kW gensets and two 1,600 kW azimuth thrusters. The vessel is also designed with two 880 kW forward thrusters and can reach an average speed of 15 knots.

Mao Liling, General Manager of Havyard China in Shanghai, says: “It really is a great honour for Havyard to be chosen as a supplier of ship designs to COSL`s 6000 HP fleet of supply vessels, and we are confident that the Havyard 832 design will meet their expectations. COSL is the leading supplier of services to the Chinese offshore oil industry and winning this design order for their fleet renewal programme, is a prestigious achievement.”

Senior Vice President Market & Business Development of Havyard Group, Gunnar Larsen, also commented: “It is very pleasing to once more receive confirmation that Havyard`s products are sought after and competitive in China. There have been several constructions of offshore vessels of a Havyard design both for Chinese and foreign shipowners in China.”

Larsen was making reference to the recent delivery of the Havyard 843 designed Kan Tan 225 to Sinopec in China. In November, the company also sold designs for two vessels with an option for six further design deliveries for vessels to Basic Offshore in Singapore, which Havyard says might be constructed in China.